Moral Responsibility and the Problem of Many Hands

ISBN-13: 9781138346710 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 226 str.

Ibo Van De Poel; Lamber Royakkers; Sjoerd D. Zwart

Opis

When many people are involved in an activity, it is often difficult, if not impossible, to pinpoint who is morally responsible for what—the 'problem of many hands.' This volume provides an in-depth philosophical analysis of this phenomenon, distinguishing between different normative meanings of responsibility.

Spis treści

Introduction Ibo van de Poel and Lambèr Royakkers  1. Moral Responsibility Ibo van de Poel  2. The Problem of Many Hands Ibo van de Poel  3: A Formalisation of Moral Responsibility and the Problem of Many Hands Tiago de Lima and Lambèr Royakkers  4. Responsibility and the Problem of Many Hands in Networks Sjoerd D. Zwart  5. A Procedural Approach to Distributing Responsibility Neelke Doorn  6. Responsibility as a Virtue and the Problem of Many Hands Jessica Nihlén Fahlquist  Conclusions: From Understanding to Avoiding the Problem of Many Hands Ibo van de Poel and Sjoerd D. Zwart